Special Case Investigation Team VI

Calling Father Yan, he agreed, and Bu Huan reset the navigation and drove the car on a new route.

The neighborhood the Yan family lives in is not bad, it's not a dilapidated or old neighborhood, and the level is considered average. It seems that his family hasn't become very down and out yet.

Yan's father and Yan's mother are nearly 70 this year, and they look very simple and old.

The Yan family's second child is also a boy and is now in high school.

When Cheng Jin and the others entered the door, the boy was in the living room. He and his brother were about 5 images apart. He was a little dull. When he saw someone coming to the door, he looked at everyone in silence. His eyes stayed on Xiao An for a while, and then he let out a cry He went back to his house without saying a word.

"This kid is a bit shy." Yan's father said shyly, and then politely asked Cheng Jin and the others to sit down.

Cheng Jin explained his purpose: "I came here to bother you because the case of your son Yan Shucheng is going to be re-investigated, so we came here to find out the situation."

Mother Yan hurriedly said: "Shu Cheng was wronged, he won't kill people."

Father Yan also said: "Didn't it mean that the real murderer turned himself in?"

Cheng Jin: "The situation has not been confirmed yet, we are investigating."

The others looked around while listening to them. The house was quite tidy, and the family should be living seriously; the furniture was good, all old-fashioned furniture made of good wood; Putting the photos out is probably because I don’t have this habit, or I don’t want to "touch the scene and hurt my feelings".

"Are Yan Shucheng's old things still there? Can we take a look?" Cheng Jin asked.

"It's there, but it's been left there, and it hasn't been cleaned up..."

"nothing."

Yan Shucheng's previous possessions mainly included clothes, books, tools, and works.

The clothes are all old clothes, and they are definitely not needed now, but they haven't been thrown away yet.

Some books are in cardboard boxes, others are on shelves.When looking through the cardboard box, Cheng Jin saw a notebook from Yan Shucheng's past, which contained many hand-drawn drawings, some of which were quite weird, such as flowers blooming on the skull, but this was just a design style, and even many young people still I really like this style.

Han Bin picked up another notebook, flipped through it for a while, and said, "He has studied the structure of the human body."

On the paper pages are drawn human anatomy and human skeleton diagrams.

Father Yan quickly explained: "He has made skull ornaments, and if he wants to carve the corresponding things well, he must have the corresponding knowledge."

In terms of tools, most of Yan Shucheng’s tools were put away before, and some of them were in prison—sent to Yan Shucheng when he was allowed to carve in prison.

Yan Shucheng's previous works are all stored in cabinets, which can be divided into metal, jade and others according to their materials.

Cheng Jin: "I heard that he is a very talented sculptor and also very hardworking. Even in prison, he still did not give up carving."

Father Yan sighed, and opened the cabinet door: "These are some of his own experimental works, and he has made many other things, all of which have been sold."

"Are there any photos of the things that were sold?" Cheng Jin asked.

"There are some, I'll get them." Father Yan left the utility room.

Xiao An pointed to a wooden box with a glass surface and said, "I think this is very beautiful and special."

It was a set of bird-themed bracelets, brooches and ornaments.

There are two brooches with similar styles. Both are shot through a colored bird by an arrow. The difference is that the two colored birds are of different species and the colors of the two arrows are also different. One is a silver arrow and the other is a bird. The branch is a golden arrow.

The bracelet is also of a similar style. Several colorful birds are strung together by small metal arrows to form a string of bracelets.

The ornament is a small red tree about 15 centimeters high, with several colorful birds hanging on it. It's like falling from the air on its back, pierced by a branch from the back and pierced from the chest, the wings are drooping, the claws are curled up, and the bird's head is dying to one side.

Bu Huan: "This thing reminds me of sparrow skewers."

Ye Lai: "Roasted with hair?"

"It must be plucked." Bu Huan said, "Next time I see Yan Shucheng, I will ask him why he doesn't pluck these birds."

"..."

Cheng Jin asked Mu Ying: "Didn't you say that he carved bugs before?"

Mu Ying pointed to a small box and said, "This."

"Oh." This is a lifelike cicada with a black body and translucent white wings. The material is well chosen. This piece of jade is suitable for carving this cicada. "It's pretty."

Mu Ying disagrees: "I don't like this kind of stuff."

At this moment, Father Yan came back with a photo album.

The album is full of sold products, including bracelets, pendants, rings, and brooches, most of which are popular in style, but there are also a few of special styles, such as a silver ring with a jade skull inlaid on the ring face.

Yang Simi pointed to the string of birds and asked, "What material are those birds made of?"

Father Yan glanced at it: "It's made of wood, it's carved and then painted. That tree is red coral. Young people always like to make some strange things, but he's just doing it for himself."

"Sell it?" Yang Simi said, "I want to buy it."

Cheng Jin looked at him, and then at the work.

"..." Father Yan said, "I won't sell it. It's Shu Cheng's stuff, so I can't make the decision on his behalf."

Bu Huan introduced a new topic: "Has your youngest son inherited your craft?"

"He focuses on his studies now. He can only scratch the surface of these things now. Whether he wants to study more deeply in the future depends on whether he likes it or not." Father Yan sighed.

"Is the piece of jade that Yan Shucheng bought with borrowed money still there? I want to see it." Cheng Jin said.

Father Yan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "It's already sold. I used to open a store by myself, and the business was pretty good. After that, I couldn't keep up with the trends. The styles didn't appeal to young people, and the prices weren't as affordable as those big brands. I can’t drive anymore. If Shu Cheng was here, young people would like the things he made, but it’s a pity..."

He sighed, and continued: "Afterwards, when I was buying jade materials, I accidentally looked away. Ashamed, I lost a lot that time, and had to sell some things at home to make ends meet."

Yang Simi: "Isn't it not for sale?"

"It's inconvenient for me to sell the things he has already made." Father Yan said, "The raw materials, I actually don't want to sell them, but because I'm in a hurry to use the money, I have no other way."

Bu Huan: "You just said that you were wrong. You have been in this business for so many years, how could you be wrong?"

Father Yan smiled wryly: "Because I'm greedy, people, as long as you have greed in your heart, you will easily stumble."

"Did someone trick you on purpose?" Ye Lai asked.

Father Yan looked at her: "Yes, but everyone is chasing profit, and I can only blame my poor eyesight."

After staying in Yan's house for a while, everyone left.

On the way, Cheng Jin said, "Brother Mu, has a large amount of money flowed in or out of the Yan family's bank account recently?"

Mu Ying shook her head: "No. Neither does the Ma family."

Because he suspected that Ma Liang was bought, he checked the bank accounts of the Yan family and the Ma family.

Bu Huan: "Maybe you didn't use your own account, but a black account bought online?"

"Or simply a cash transaction." Ye Lai said.

"Well." Xiao An said, "Internet transactions will leave traces, and cash transactions are safer."

Bu Huan: "A cash transaction requires a meeting. As long as people meet each other, there will be witness evidence, which is not very safe."

"Where's Ma Liang's girlfriend? Have you checked?" Cheng Jin asked.

Mu Ying: "No, I'll check in a while."

Cheng Jin said again: "Help me check Huajun——Yan Shucheng's good friend who taught him how to read physiognomy. Find out what he is doing now."

"Oh, okay." Mu Ying said, "Is it all right to investigate his daily information?"

"Check as much as you can find."

"……OK."

"I can also help to check this." Xiao An said, "He used to be a teacher in a college, and maybe there will be information about him on the campus website of the school he taught in the past."

"Not necessarily. Did you forget that it was 20 years ago that he taught in a college?" Bu Huan said.

Hua Jun was released from prison 5 years ago and was arrested almost 14 years ago after serving 20 years in prison.

"Oh, let me try to look it up."

When they arrived at the Public Security Bureau, this time Cheng Jin and the others got off the car with Mu Ying and went to the Public Security Bureau for a tour.

Although it was late, the director hadn't left yet, so he came here with Deputy Director Wang to chat with Cheng Jin for a while.

Later, on the way back to the hotel, Bu Huan gossips: "Director Guan seems to be retiring soon, and I heard that Deputy Director Wang has a chance to take over."

Deputy Director Wang is Wang Tianzhi, who was a criminal police officer like Mu Ying many years ago, and now he is trying to become the director, but Mu Ying has no sign of promotion.

"Who told you?" Ye Lai asked.

Bu Huan: "I listened to what they said when I went out to smoke with the people from their bureau."

"Is Deputy Bureau Chief Guan's confidant?" Cheng Jin asked.

"do not know."

Yang Simi: "Is it because the confidant has a greater chance of being in the top position?"

Cheng Jin: "Is there such a possibility? But it's none of our business."

"Supper!" Xiao An suddenly said, "Shall we eat outside or order takeaway?"

"Why don't you eat outside? You won't have to clean up after eating." Bu Huan said.

Ye Lai: "What can I eat here, only barbecue?"

"There should be a lot of delicious food in places like Night Snack Street. I don't know if it's nearby. Let me check." Xiao An lowered her head and pressed her phone.

Cheng Jin said: "Just eat something nearby, don't bother."

Xiaoan said: "Then I'd better check it out and compare the prices."

In the end, she found a restaurant that made good lean meatballs according to netizens' comments.

After actually tasting it, how should I put it, the starch taste is too strong and the meat taste is not enough.

Xiao An sighed: "Let's go buy meatloaf tomorrow! We must buy it."

Cheng Jin looked at the menu, and ordered a small wonton and a noodle, but the taste was average, but fortunately, the portion was not much and they were so many - they could finish it all.

He didn't try other products after that.

When paying the bill after eating supper, Cheng Jin thought of one thing: "Should jade carving be a niche hobby?"

The boss thought he was talking to him and looked at him suspiciously.